I'm not sure if that would be an effective way to get kidnappings deterred. There are varied policies on kidnappings, discussed here: https://www.npr.org/secti

I'm not sure if that would be an effective way to get kidnappings deterred. There are varied policies on kidnappings, discussed here: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/09/01/548032302/episode-792-the-ransom-problem https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/09/01/548032302/epis... Interestingly the "no ransoms" policy seems to be quite problematic.